The tournament run came to an abrupt end on Monday for the Iron Mountain North 10-11 Little League All-Stars. The boys lost to Rockford, 6-1, in a state semifinal game in downstate Vicksburg. Click the above headline to see photos.
The Escanaba Junior Little League All-Stars (age 13-14) completed an inprobable run through the state tournament by winning the Michigan championship on Saturday in Indian River. Escanaba beat St. Clair, 12-2, in the semifinals, and then blanked Rockford, 4-0, in the title game. Click the above headline for all of the details.
The Iron Mountain North 10-11 year-old Little League All-Stars stayed perfect at the state tournament in Vicksburg on Sunday, beating the host Schoolcraft team, 14-2. Click the above headline to read all of the details and photos. Also, click the headline for information on the other District Ten teams in action on Sunday.
The Escanaba Junior Little League All-Stars (age 13-14) made three exceptional catches in the outfield and threw out another girl trying to steal second as part of a 10-0 state tournament win over Constantine Friday in Indian River. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba Junior Girls (age 13-14) won one and lost one at the Junior Little League state tournament Thursday in Indian River. The Esky girls beat Milan, 23-1, before losing to the host Tri-Rivers team, 10-0. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba 9-10 Girls Little League softball team won an Upper Peninsula Sectional championship on Wednesday, beating Penokee Range, 8-2, at Lemmerand Park. Click the above headline to read game details, and to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba 9-10 girls had an easy time of it on Tuesday in the first sectional tournament game against Penokee Range. Escanaba needed just four innings to post a 12-0 win over the western U.P. team. Click the above headline to read details.
The Escanaba Senior Girls (age 15-16) were trying to repeat as state champions at the Senior Softball State Tournament Sunday in downstate New Boston. But their opponent, Clinton, rode a wave of emotion and turned in a near-perfect performance to win the state title, 4-2. Clinton followed up its incredible semifinal victory to earn a trip to the regionals. Click the above headline for details, photos and videos.
The Escanaba Senior Girls (age 15-16) improved to 4-0 in the state tournament by picking up two more wins on Saturday. Escanaba closed out pool play with a 4-2 win over Taylor, and then beat Sault Ste. Marie, 15-2, in the state semifinal game. Click the above headline to read game details and to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba 9-10 boys baseball team followed up its Yooper Tournament championship with a district title on Friday. The boys pounded Menominee, 18-1, to earn a spot in the state tournament in Grand Rapids. Click the above headline to see new photos.
The Escanaba Junior Little League All-Stars (age 13-14) won an Upper Peninsula sectional championship on Friday, beating Baraga County, 11-1 and 10-2, at Lemmerand Park. Escanaba advances to the state tournament in Indian River. Click the above headline to see details and photos.
The Escanaba Senior Little League All-Stars (age 15-16) were on cruise control for most of the day on Friday, posting a pair of wins at the state tournament in downstate New Boston. Escanaba beat Lac St. Clair, 14-1, and then held on for an 11-7 win over Clinton. Click the above headline for game details, interviews, photos, and videos.
The Sault Ste. Marie Senior Girls (age 15-16) won both of their games Friday at the Senior Little League State Tourament in New Boston. The Sault beat Grandville, 6-2, and then shut out Port Huron, 5-0. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
The Gladstone Major Girls (age 11-12) lost a heartbreaker to Freeland, 1-0, Wednesday in the state championship game in Boyne City. Falcon pitcher Cat Talaga outdueled Gladstone's Brittany Schwartz in the circle, sending Freeland to the Central Regional. Click the above headline to see photos and videos taken by Michelle Rubick, as well as other District Ten scores.
The Escanaba 9-10 Girls Little League All-Star team got a good pitching performance from Emily Moore and beat Gladstone, 5-3, to win the District Ten championship Tuesday night. The girls will host Penokee Range from the Ironwood area in next week's sectionals. Click the above headline to read more details about Tuesday night's championship game.
The Escanaba Junior Girls (age 13-14) won their district championship with a 17-3 win over Gladstone. The girls will host Baraga County in the state sectionals this Friday. The winner advances to the state tournament in Indian River. Friday's doubleheader starts at 5:00. The games will be broadcast live on WCHT-AM (600), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com. Click the above headline to see photos taken by Mary Gauthier.
The Gladstone Major Girls (age 11-12) jumped off to a big early lead and then held off a late rally to beat Rogers City, 7-4, Monday, in the state tournament semifinals in Boyne City. Meanwhile, the Gladstone Major Boys had a six-run lead against Iron Mountain North, but could not hang on, losing in the district championship game, 11-9. Click the above headline for all of the details.
The Gladstone Major Little League All-Stars were facing elimination on Sunday, but both managed wins to keep their seasons alive. The girls rallied to beat Taylor, 3-2, in seven innings to advance to the state semifinals in Boyne City. And the boys upset Iron Mountain North, 10-0, to advance to Monday's dstrict championship game. Click the above headline for details on both games.
The Escanaba Senior Girls (age 15-16) rolled to a sectional championship on Saturday, beating Keweenaw County, 23-0 and 14-1, at Lemmerand Park. Click the above headline to see pictures from the sectional, and see a list of all of Saturday's boys and girls District Ten Little League scores.
C.J. Bolo hit a home run and pitched a complete game four-hitter as the Iron Mountain North Major Boys (age 11-12) beat Gladstone, 8-3, in the district finals Friday night in Iron Mountain. Foster Wonders added a long two-run shot for Iron Mountain. Click the above headline to read details, see scores of other Little League games, and to see photos and videos from the IM-Gladstone game, and the Munising-Norway contest.
The Gladstone Major Girls (age 11-12) got the state tournament off to a good start on Thursday, beating the District Eight champs from Charlevoix, 19-0, in Boyne City. Morgan Letteriello ingnited the Gladstone offense with a three-run homer in the first inning. Click the above headline to read more details about the game.
The Escanaba Minor Boys (age 9-10) opened district tournament play with a 12-0 win over Tri-County Thursday at Dickson Field. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
Taylor Hunter had three hits and three RBI and Serina Sinnaeve had a two-run homer to lead the Gladstone Junior Girls (age 13-14) to an 11-1 win over Iron Mountain North in district tournament action Thursday in Gladstone. Click the above headline for all of the details.
Sam Connor had a home run, double and single, and she pitched three innings in relief to earn the victory as the Escanaba Senior Girls (age 15-16) beat Norway, 11-7, in Wednesday's district championship game. Click the above headline to see photos and videos.
Justin Malmstead had a single, triple, and home run, as the Gladstone Major Little League All-Stars (age 11-12) topped Munising, 10-0, in district tournament action on Tuesday. Click the above headline to read details, see photos and videos, and to hear radio replays and interviews.
The Escanaba Major Little League All-Stars (age 11-12) lived to fight another day Tuesday night by posting a 4-3 win over Tri-County in the district tournament in Gladstone. The Escanaba boys played flawless defense and took advantage of three Tri-County errors to get the win. Click the above headline to see photos and hear highlights and interviews.
Ean Terrian had a triple and a home run, driving in two runs, as the Gladstone Major Little League All-Stars (age 11-12) beat Escanaba, 16-2, in district tournament action Monday in Gladstone. Caden Alworden added a single, triple, and three runs batted in. Click the above headline to see photos and videos, and to hear replays and interviews.
The Battle of Alger County on the Little League Baseball diamond was halted by a powerful rain storm on Sunday, and the Munising Major Boys (age 11-12) got full benefit from it. Munising was leading Tri-County, 2-0, in the fifth inning when the skies opened. It was recognized as an "official game" because four of the six innings had been completed. Click the above headline for more.
The Gladstone Major Little League All-Stars (age 11-12) came from behind to win the District Ten softball championship on Wednesday, beating Escanaba 6-1 in nine innings and 7-0 in the title game. Click the above headline to read details, and to see photos and videos.
The Escanaba 9-10 boys Little League All-Star team won the championship of the 23rd annual "Yooper" Tournament Monday night, beating the Kingsford All-Stars, 10-1. Click the above headline to read details, and see photos and videos from the game.
